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Sales Estimate vs. Insurance-Grade Inspection

Most homeowners don’t realize this until it’s too late: a sales estimate is not an inspection.

An estimate is designed to sell a roof. An insurance-grade inspection is designed to survive verification — by an adjuster, desk reviewer, auditor, reinspection firm, or AI review.

This page explains the difference clearly, so you can protect your claim and avoid wasted time.

Claim Verifiability™ Inspection-First Evidence Packet™ Slope Indexing Wide-to-Tight Photos Third-Party Reviewable

Transparency: We do not act as public adjusters and do not negotiate claims. We document roof conditions and provide inspection findings homeowners may submit for carrier review.

Quick Answer

What’s the Difference?

Sales Estimate
  • Goal: win the job
  • Often assumes replacement first
  • Photos may be unlabeled
  • May not show distribution patterns
  • Not built for desk review
  • Not structured for reinspection
Insurance-Grade Inspection
  • Goal: verify conditions
  • Documents observable evidence first
  • Slope-indexed and labeled findings
  • Wide-to-tight photo structure
  • Built for third-party review
  • Designed to survive audits + AI review

The Core Idea

Insurance doesn’t approve roofs because someone “said so.” Insurance approves based on what can be verified.

Why Sales Estimates Fail in Insurance Claims

A sales estimate can still come from a good contractor — but it usually fails insurance review for one reason: it is not built to prove the roof, it is built to price the roof.

1) No Slope Indexing (No Roof Map)

Carriers evaluate claims by where conditions exist. If photos aren’t tied to specific roof planes, reviewers can’t confirm distribution.

2) No Distribution Proof

One close-up photo can be dismissed as wear, defect, or isolated damage. Insurance-grade inspection documents pattern + density + location.

3) No Corroboration

Insurance review often looks for corroborating indicators (soft metal hits, vents, gutters, accessories, collateral, and contextual proof).

4) No “Desk-Ready” Packet

Desk reviewers don’t have your contractor standing beside them. If evidence isn’t structured, labeled, and reconstructable, the claim becomes harder to approve.

Definition

What “Insurance-Grade Inspection” Means

Insurance-grade inspection means the documentation is structured so a third party can independently confirm:

  • Where the condition exists (roof plane / slope)
  • What the condition is (observable finding)
  • How it was documented (wide-to-tight)
  • Whether it is consistent with storm indicators (corroboration)
  • How the evidence ties to scope (traceability)

The Verification Spine

Map → Capture → Label → Corroborate → Package

This fixed workflow prevents the most common claim failure: missing context.

Deliverables

What You Receive From Inspector Roofing and Restoration

  • Slope Map Index™ (roof planes named before documentation)
  • Wide-to-Tight Evidence Capture (context + close-up clarity)
  • Labeled Findings (so desk review can follow the roof)
  • Corroboration Set (accessories, collateral, and supporting indicators)
  • Concise Findings Summary (what can be verified and what cannot)
  • Claim-Ready Evidence Packet™ (when insurance review is relevant)

This is outcome-neutral documentation. The goal is verification, not persuasion.

Verified Haag Certified Inspector Badge

Led by a Verified Haag Certified Inspector (HCI)

Our inspections are supervised under Richard Nasser — trained in forensic damage assessment and documentation built for third-party review.

Status: ACTIVE • HCI #: 202210026 • Exp: 2026-10-31

Want an Insurance-Grade Inspection?

If you suspect hail or wind damage, the best move is to document conditions before anything changes. We’ll inspect, organize evidence, and explain what can and cannot be verified.

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